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Public Safety Diver
Enhance your diving skills with the PADI Public Safety Diver course at The Diving Academy. Learn specialized techniques for search and rescue, victim recovery, and emergency response in real-world environments. Training available in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, and surrounding areas
Course Type: Continuing Education
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£695.00
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PADI Public Safety Diver Course – Specialized Training for Real-World Emergencies
The PADI Public Safety Diver course at The Diving Academy is designed for divers seeking to develop specialized skills for emergency response and rescue operations. This comprehensive program combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, preparing you to effectively handle underwater emergencies.
Why Choose The Diving Academy for Your Public Safety Diver Training?
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Expert Instruction: Learn from experienced PADI professionals with extensive knowledge in public safety diving.
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Realistic Training Environments: Engage in practical exercises at various dive sites across Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, and surrounding areas.
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Comprehensive Curriculum: Cover essential topics including scene evaluation, self-rescue techniques, search and rescue operations, victim recovery, and emergency response procedures.
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Flexible Scheduling: Choose from weekend or weekday sessions to fit your schedule.
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Supportive Learning Environment: Receive personalized guidance and feedback to enhance your skills and confidence.
What You’ll Learn and Do
The PADI Public Safety Diver course includes:
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Scene evaluation and management
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Self-rescue and stress management techniques
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Search and rescue procedures
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Victim recovery methods
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Emergency response and communication protocols
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Use of specialized equipment for public safety diving operations
Through a combination of classroom instruction and practical exercises, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills necessary to perform effectively in public safety diving scenarios.
Ideal for:
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Divers seeking to specialize in public safety diving operations.
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Individuals interested in supporting emergency response teams.
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Professional divers aiming to expand their skill set for complex rescue operations.
Course Prerequisites:
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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification or equivalent.
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PADI Rescue Diver certification or equivalent.
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Minimum age of 18 years.
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Current Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) certification.
Advance Your Diving Career Today
Enroll in the PADI Public Safety Diver course at The Diving Academy and take the next step in your diving career.Whether you’re based in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, or the surrounding areas, our expert instructors are here to guide you through this specialized training.
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PADI Public Safety Diver Course Prerequisites
The PADI Public Safety Diver Course prerequisites:
- Minimum Age: 18
- Course prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification), PADI Rescue Diver by the time of certification.
Course Medical Requirements
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.?
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
The Scuba Gear You Will Use During Your Course
We will provide all your core scuba diving equipment during your course including:
- Buoyancy Device
- Regulator
- Scuba Cylinder
- Weight System & Weights
- Scuba Diving Computer
- Scuba Diving Fins
During your course, we will include rental of all of the above core dive gear items only. You will be required to collect your core dive gear prior to the open water training dives from us.
What’s Included
- Course Tuition
- PADI eLearning
- Equipment hire
- Air Fills in the pool.
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day
- Transportation (for you and your equipment) – (we will do our best to arrange lifts if needed)
- Subsequent air fills on open water dives payable directly to site
After This Course
In the Advanced Public Safety Diver course, you’ll learn how to search for a missing vehicle underwater, perform vehicle-related victim rescue and practice marking and recovering evidence.
Completing the PADI Dry Suit Diver and Full Face Mask Diver courses may also help you be better prepared. Every PADI Specialty you earn gets you one step closer to becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver™. Only 2 percent of divers ever achieve this elite rating.
Next Steps
Independent Study
Step 1 – PADI eLearning®
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
- eLearning time commitment: 6-8 hours
At The Diving Academy
Step 2 – With Your Instructor
During four open water dives you’ll learn rope-pull signals, conduct arc searches, use cutting tools and practice self-rescue. You’ll also participate in realistic public safety diving scenarios such as underwater body recovery.
- Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
- Total time commitment: 2-4 days
- Minimum age: 18
What’s Included
What’s Included
- Your course tuition fees for the dates you have booked.
- Your PADI eLearning or Manual
- Equipment hire
- Air Fills for the pool. (If required)
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day. (If required)
- Transportation for you to the dive centre, pools & dive sites.
- Subsequent air fills at Open Water sites payable directly to venue.
Course Locations
Dive Centre
Diving Academy – Dive Centre, Sunfield Business Park, New Mill Road, Wokingham, RG40 4QT
Pool Training Sites
Wokingham – The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Yateley – Yateley School, School Lane, GU46 6NW
Hagbourne – Hagbourne School Pool, Main Road, East Hagbourne, OX11 9LR
Swindon – Halo Highworth Recreation Centre, The Elms, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7DD
Open Water Training Sites:
London – Wraysbury Diving Lake, Station Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5ND
Radstock – Vobster Quay, Upper Vobster, Radstock, BA3 5SD
Leicester – Stoney Cove, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4DW
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